statues
Example Sentences
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“Every year, one or two or three statues were erected. But they didn’t honor Lenin or Stalin. The statues were of Alexander I, of Peter the Great, of Catherine, of Nicholas I.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Four bronze horse statues that stand near Memorial Bridge are set to be coated with 23.75 karat gold leaf.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
A revamped Rose Garden that buries the past and statues that diminish what the people they depict stood for.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
He has pushed for a National Garden of American Heroes featuring 250 life-size statues of figures including George Washington, Ronald Reagan and Jackie Robinson.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The buildings were painted in shades of pale limestone and sand, adorned with colorful hieroglyphics and a menagerie of statues depicting gods and creatures.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
